SNY gains large audience for Mets’ home opener

The New York Mets’ home opener Monday night against the San Diego Padres, marking the regular-season debut of City Field, got a 4.65 household rating, the highest-rated Mets home opener ever on a regional sports network.

The game also was available on ESPN in the New York market, where it drew an additional 1.1 rating.

The previous mark for a Mets’ home opener was a 3.90 for the Mets-Pirates in 2002.